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Interior Officials Release Draft Reports on Climate Change

Interior Department officials have made available for public review three reports assessing how climate change might impact public lands, including national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 3rd, 2008 5:50pm

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Interior Department To Be Sued Over Cape Hatteras National Seashore Plover Habitat Decisions

Interior Department officials have been notified that a lawsuit will be forthcoming over decisions to designate critical habitat for piping plover at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 3rd, 2008 5:20pm

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Injuries Prove Fatal To Hiker Who Fell in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A 25-year-old Tennessean died Wednesday from injuries suffered nearly a month ago in a fall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 3rd, 2008 4:49pm

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Climbing is Capped at Mount McKinley and Climbers are Left to Wonder What’s Next

The NPS has announced an annual cap of 1,500 on Mt. McKinley climbers. Officials believe that unchecked growth in McKinley climbing would lead to intolerable crowding, put too much strain on park resources, cause environmental problems, and compromise climber safety. Are caps on the way in other climbing parks?

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By Bob Janiskee - December 1st, 2008 7:12am

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Is Someone Missing in the Backcountry of Sequoia National Park?

A fairly well-stocked, but empty, campsite in the backcountry of Sequoia National Park has rangers wondering if someone is in trouble in the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 1st, 2008 7:40pm

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Lawsuit Filed Over Museum Complex Approved Near Valley Forge National Historical Park

A federal lawsuit has been filed in a bid to halt a museum complex from being built on land surrounded on three sides by Valley Forge National Historical Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 1st, 2008 11:43am

Utah Man Dies in Fall at Zion National Park

A short fall in Zion National Park has killed a 55-year-old Utah man.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 30th, 2008 10:51am

Sea Turtle Rescues at Cape Lookout

Numerous sea turtles have been caught by unusually cold weather along the North Carolina coast since mid-November. That has led to dozens of rescues of the endangered reptiles in the past week at Cape Lookout National Seashore.

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By Jim Burnett - November 29th, 2008 10:15am

Hikers, Bikers and National Parks

How big is the deal surrounding efforts pushed by the International Mountain Bicycling Association to expand mountain biking in the National Park System? Apparently the American Hiking Society thinks it's pretty big.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 29th, 2008 10:22am

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Improvements to the Hermit Road at Grand Canyon Make Trips Greener and Safer

Travelers to the Grand Canyon have been enjoying trips along a route known as the Hermit Road for nearly a century. A lot has changed since horse-drawn "touring coaches" began those trips in 1911, and the road has recently reopened following a 9-month project that makes future travel both safer and a bit easier on the environment.

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By Jim Burnett - November 28th, 2008 12:01am

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